Second, Iran’s power in Syria and Yemen is itself in good part the
result of Team Obama’s policies, including the nuke deal — which left
Washington with few ways to respond to Tehran’s non­nuclear outrages
while freeing up billions in cash to fund Iranian adventurism.

But this conflict has been building for months. In February, Iran
flew an armed drone from Syria into Israel; Jerusalem responded to that,
and to the growth of Iranian forces in Syria, with strikes of its own.
Wednesday’s exchange was simply another round, and won’t be the last.

Iran surely hoped that European leaders, who want to save the deal,
would blame Israel (and Trump) for Iran’s attack. Nope: Britain, France
and Germany all backed Israel and condemned Iran’s strike. Even Russia,
which sides with Tehran in defending Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad,
refrained from bashing Israel.